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Divided By Zero

Start Weight:	(29 Aug 08) 265.0 lb
Current Weight:	(03 Nov 09) 179.0 lb
Goal Weight:	165.0 lb

following: /0's Super-Happy-Funtime Diet!
performance: gaining 0.9 lb a week

Profile Image: Running my first half marathon
Known Aliases: J.R., n00b-ZILLA, "hey you", Cap'n Awesomesauce
Occupation: Foole
Manufactured: Mid 80s model. Well taken care of. Only one previous owner. New low price!!

I'm a nerd... and proud of it! I love reading, playing video games, and being goofy in general. Occasionally I'll get inspired and do some artwork. I mostly like doing grayscale sketches, but I paint every once in a while. I am also a Texan vegetarian (which seems slightly oxymoronic).

UPDATE: 4/6/09 I hit my first goal of getting to 200 pounds!
UPDATE AGAIN: 8/13/09 I hit my second goal of getting to 185 pounds!
UPDATE AGAIN AGAIN: 8/23/09 Finished my first half marathon!

NEW FITNESS GOALS:
Weigh about 165 pounds

Current weight loss plan (AKA lots of HARD WORK!):
Running
Bodyweight strength training (chin-ups, pushups, etc.)
Shorin Ryu (karate)
Eating real food, in moderation

As an added bonus, I refuse to pay extra for wellness. I do not belong to a gym or any type of pay-per-chew dieting group (WW, Jenny Craig, etc.). My body is the only equipment I need, and the world is my workout room. My theory on health info is that if it isn't freely available... it's probably bulls***.

FatSecret member since: 29 Aug 08

Divided By Zero's Weight History

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Divided By Zero's latest member challenges

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Hell Week

status:	Completed
ended:	21 Jun 09
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Operation: Saturation

status:	Completed
ended:	15 Dec 08
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Divided By Zero's latest posts

Need a Replacement for Eggs
2 low fat mozzarella cheese sticks (string cheese) will get you about 16g of protein for about 160 cals with only 1 carb per piece. No microwave stink required.

posted 06 Nov 2009, 10:34

"Why Exercise Doesn't Lead to Weight Loss" - Study Dispels Idea that Exercise "Revs&q
I think a lot of people get in trouble by thinking that a 10 minute walk is going to allow them to eat half a pizza. It just doesn't work that way. The VAST majority of calories burned in a day are used by functions you don't even think about... like thinking, and breathing, and keeping your body functioning.

Exercise just doesn't really burn that many calories. An average person burns about 100 calories by walking or running a mile. That's only 10 M&Ms. Whoop-dee-do.

While it's definitely possible to exercise enough to eat whatever you want, the amount of exercise required for that is so extreme that most people can not handle it. To be honest, I wouldn't recommend doing it anyway. This is where I'm at right now because I'm training for a marathon. I haven't counted a calorie in months, but I know I'm not getting the absolute best nutrition, and I could definitely be losing faster if I was tracking my intake.

That's why controlling your diet is so important. Relying on exercise alone is an uphill battle.

posted 05 Nov 2009, 17:02

Vegan diet

emily0605 wrote:

How do you get B12? I've recently started an almost vegan diet to try to lower my cholesterol and am good with the protein and iron but am concerned about b12

There are B12 fortified orange juices, cereals, and milk substitutes (soy milk, rice milk, etc.) that are good sources of B12 for vegans. Also, you could just take a B12 sublingual tablet or multivitamin with b12 in it.

posted 05 Nov 2009, 15:26

Vegetarian switch
As a vegetarian myself, I second what healsdata said. DO YOUR RESEARCH! You need to know a bit about nutrition in general, and vegetarian specific needs before just diving in.

I'll also add that a vegetarian diet isn't some sort of magical cure-all. I actually gained about 10 pounds when I first went vegetarian because I relied too much on full fat cheeses for protein. The same rules apply to all diets, even plant-based ones. You have to burn more calories than you eat to lose weight.

That being said, I have no plans of going back and I wish you luck if you decide to stick with it after doing a bit of research.

posted 31 Oct 2009, 17:42

U.S. Health Care

debbra wrote:

Any dieting advice? Wink

Always...

Get into endurance sports (running, cycling, etc.) to burn calories like crazy and make your cardiovascular system strong. If you've never done one before, train for a 5K. You never know until you try... you might like it. If you've already done that, up the ante and go bigger.

posted 30 Oct 2009, 15:27

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03 November 2009

DUN DUN DUNNNNNN!!! And so it begins... ... or something. Weekend wrap up: Friday: I went to my girlfriend's house and played SceneIt with her & her ...

on diet /0's Super-Happy-Funtime Diet! gaining 0.9 lb a week

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30 October 2009

I figured for Halloween I would interview the ghost in my house. Some of you are sensitive to spirits and will be able to read the interview. Some of ...

on diet /0's Super-Happy-Funtime Diet!

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Divided By Zero's Recent Food & Exercise

	1 serving cashews
	2 cups Cheerios
	1 small box raisins
	Desk Work
	Calisthenics (heavy, e.g. pushups)
	Driving

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Gamers: The Gathering
Jolt and Twinkies are the stereotypical staples for pen & paper, video and trading card gamers but we can do better.

Photographing FatSecret
As an aspiring photographer who loves to do portraits I would love to see what all you lovely FS people look like.

Martial Arts
Engaged in martial arts and looking to also lose a few pounds? Share your experiences and advice with this group.

Goal Outfits (Motivation!)
A place to share our attire aspirations.

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	replied to Dieter123's post - Vegan diet.
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